66 THE Fourth Days Conference (WITH a CA L VI I S T) Of Common and Special REDEMPTION B. We are now to try what difference you can findbetween the Lutheranand Calvinift Churches, or the synodifts and the mode- rate Arminian, in the Article of Redemption by the death of Chrift. Nameall that youhave againftthem in this Point alone. The fine Crimination. C. * "Theymake Chrift to have flied his Blood in vain 5 even for them Thefe Objections are " that he knewwere to perifhfor ever. u anfwered by Dallaus , B. How prove you it to be invain ? and that Godcan have no end in vnt,d,Cmert.de and Da- ít, but a tual Salvation deeventu to each perfon for whom Chrift died ? cbrilii) at large. And I. When the Scripturemolt clearly tellethus defano,That Chrift died for Ihave a full difputarion an on this Subjea by it even for them that perifh, and that he bought them that denied him 5 felt, be afraid of blalphemingGod, by tellinghim, [ If Chrift died for any Legs Epbrem Syri Sermon. that perifh, he died in vain. ] I acculeyou not, but ex naturarei warn de Palone Salvataris. I dur(t not tell God fo. Ambrof. in Pfal. v 8. YOU. Serm. 8. Sol jultaix om- 2. Godmade man in Adam capable ofSalvation, as the very per- uibus ortos ell, omnibus feftion andend of his faculties and nature, and put him under a condi. venit, omnibus paffus e(t P dr omnibus refurrexit : f tional Covenant accordingly. And will you fay that God made Adam pis astern non credit in invain in this ca acit and made the firft Promifeof Life, and the Tree Cbrilium,generali beneficio P ipfe le frasdat. tit fi goes of Life alto, in vain 5 becaufe Adam, and all of us in him, did fin, and slaufis fenelris radios fo- come fhort of the Glory of God ? Nay, God made not the Devils in lis excludat. Profper de Moat. Grat. vain in a fiateof bleffednefs, or theway thereto, though he knew that 1. a. e.'5. Nulla 'a"' they would forfake that ffateand perifh. It is dangerous reproaching dubitandi eft japan Cbri- y (tom pro votes smarm, theCounfels and unfearchable Works of God. a gaaram numera fi aliquis 3. By your own reckoning it is not in vain : For you fay that Gods fiber m bus móuu cbrr ell Juftice is glorified on Unbelievers, and that this is his end. And what lfus : fed Pas, In', P" ,m- is that Juftice, but the punning of men for rejeecing a Chrift that died nabos mar" eft cbrr/Gas. for them, andGrace that was procured and tendered to them ? q. But if you add all the other benefits and ends , you will fee that it was not in vain. God demonftrated and fo glorified his Love andMercy to loft Mankind, in the very greatrefa of the Gift (of Chrift, Pardon and Glory,) which the Impenitent do relate. :,nd Mer- cy is glorified notwithftanding theref ufal. God giveth the Covenant aforefaid, or the conditional Grantof Pardon and Life to the World. He reprieved them, and gave themtime of Repentance, and exercifed Patience toward them to thatend , Rom. 2.3, 4., 5, ó. Ail. 17. Evil. I. 19,
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